Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 3.21.23
Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protectionThe Lord Knows Your Heart
“The Supreme Lord said: Having come to know what was in your mind, I have already arranged for that for which you have worshiped Me well through your mental and sensory discipline.”
What the purport teaches
- The Supreme Personality of Godhead is present in everyone’s heart as Paramātmā. He knows each person’s past, present, future, desires and activities.
- The Lord already knew Kardama Muni’s heart’s desire. He had arranged its fulfillment before announcing it to him.
- The Lord never disappoints a sincere devotee. Yet He never allows anything detrimental to that person’s devotional service.
Try this today
Tell the Lord one desire in prayer, and ask that it not hinder your devotional service.
Ask yourself
Can I trust the Lord to protect my devotional service while knowing all my desires?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.